Genetic Research Creates Dwarf Trees ... Above is a picture of some of these genetically modified poplars (Credit: OSU). All trees were planted at the same time and are two years old, but as you can see, they are growing to very different heights, shapes and colors...
Genetic Therapy Restores Sight In Dogs ... As I'm not specialized in genetics, I just want to give you some short facts about the Leber's condition. It is known that it is caused by mutations affecting eight genes, including the RPE65 one -- RPE meaning Retinal Pigment Epithelium...
The Scary Reality Of Dog Genetic Disease ... 1. On average all dogs carry at least 4-5 defective genes...
The Genetic Secrets Of The Black Widow Spider ... You can see on the left a photo of a female black widow spider (Latrodectus hesperus) with her dragline silk (Credit: Mark Chappell, UCR; link to a larger version). This research on the genes of the black widow spider has been led by Cheryl Hayashi, Associate Professor of Biology, and postdoctoral researchers Nadia Ayoub and Jessica Garb...